The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 11, 2013

I have been talking about the informed calling method and why it is so important to your prospecting plan. When you’re using the informed calling method to prospect, be sure the information you’re sharing with the prospect is what they will find of value.

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The Spiff Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Sales objections are a common occurrence during a typical sales cycle. Therefore, learning how to effectively handle objections is crucial to hitting goals, crushing sales quotas , and developing a successful sales career. This blog post will discuss the most common sales objections and provide actionable tips on how to combat them.

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MTD Sales Training

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

In a sense, dealing with objections from customers is a similar process. Rarely do customers tell you the whole story when they present an objection. Most times, it’s a short phrase or sentence that doesn’t cover the real reason for the objection. So, what’s the first thing you should do when an objection comes up?

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The Pipeline

JUNE 1, 2021

Executing a prospecting call well, requires competencies and skill different from selling; prospecting is in many ways counter to sales. Making many things that are acceptable while in the selling phase of the client life cycle, are useless while prospecting. Simply put, if you can’t prospect, what will you sell?

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 21, 2022

He was making one crucial error that was leading to him not getting very far with prospects. I want to share with you what this common prospecting error is and how to immediately fix it. I told the rep the problem was that he wasn’t making any connection in the beginning and wasn’t allowing his prospect to engage with him at all.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

From writing emails, to creating phone scripts and handling objections, it’s clear that AI tools based on large language models can be used in every stage of the sales process. How to Write Sales Prospecting Emails Using ChatGPT One advantage of ChatGPT is that it can iterate on what it’s already produced. Here are some examples.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 5, 2019

How you think about your pipeline, will drive your approach to ensure it leads to your objectives, which by extension should dictate your actions. Many things have changed in sales, technology, means of evaluating, informed yet frustrated buyers, but some things have not changed in the least. By Tibor Shanto. Some Things Have Not.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 10, 2018

As a B2B sales rep, you already know objections are an unavoidable part of your job. Yet, as we explained in a recent blog post , there are many tips and tricks sales reps can use to bypass common objections during the sales cycle. Four Ways to Establish Value in the Face of Price Objections. Keep reading. Ask questions.

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The Pipeline

JULY 29, 2020

It’s about voicemail for buyers vs. voicemail with prospects. And all this will serve you well as a salesperson once you are engaged and selling to a prospect. Base assumption: You need to speak with the prospect to initiate a cycle. In prospecting there is nothing to continue, the whole thing is about starting.

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The Pipeline

JULY 11, 2014

The Objective Seller Webinar. The webinar will discuss how all businesses have objectives relating to their market, their commerce, and their opportunities. Focusing on those objectives, and how they impact and are impacted by the commerce environment our clients compete and live in will drive more and better sales for all.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 10, 2014

Most sales people think about objections as being a bad thing, a lot of sales people and worse leaders, get really uptight when it comes to objections. But objections are really not a bad thing, not always convenient or easy to manage, but they are not a bad thing.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 20, 2018

Types of Objections. When we talk about objection handling in sales, it is often focused on the later stages of the buying cycle, usually during negotiations. We focus on pricing and timing issues -- the types of objections that prevent a deal from closing. Prospecting is hard. The Top 7 Prospecting Objections.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 7, 2020

This week, I listened to a closing call from one of their reps, and here is how the prospect opened the call: Prospect: “Let me just tell you upfront that we’re looking at a lot of different options right now of which yours is just one…”. Here’s what I teach: Prospects have all the answers. Take what a prospect gives you.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 22, 2019

Instead of ad-libbing, they have learned, internalized, and use best practice responses to the objections and stalls they get over and over again. That’s fine , and I’m simply calling to update your information for our records. The post How to Overcome the “I’m not interested” objection appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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The Pipeline

MAY 7, 2014

Join me for this special webinar looking at: The Objective Seller – presented by salesforce.com. All businesses have objectives, focusing on objectives and the buyer’s desired return on those objectives, are the most effective way to engage and align with buyers. May 12, 1:00 pm Eastern – register here.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 19, 2024

So let me email you some information so you’ll have it in case you need it. Now ask questions, try to engage, and take your prospect as far as they’ll let you! You see, the value of having a proven response in your back pocket is that it allows you to move past a prospect’s initial resistance. That’s what most blow offs are!

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

If your sales pipeline is colder than a Siberian spigot in January, it’s time to rethink your sales prospecting techniques. Here’s the thing though, reps need actionable techniques and tips to make their prospecting systematic, smooth, and, of course, profitable. What are Prospecting Techniques? Commit to a Prospecting Schedule.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 10, 2024

In the competitive landscape of B2B sales, effectively qualifying prospects is paramount. There, we looked at key indicators to assess before passing prospects to sales. Now, we’ll go further and explore strategies and best practices for improving prospect qualification. And, if so, is the prospect worth your time and effort?

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Learn what sales prospecting is, and how business development professionals can go to market using outreach strategies that deliver business results. What is Sales Prospecting? The ultimate goal is to guide your prospects through the sales funnel until they eventually make a purchase. How to Prospect: Step by Step.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 8, 2014

Return On Objectives - Harnessing Objectives to Drive Better Sales Conversations. Objective Based Selling looks at how to align the conversation with the buyer’s objectives, and leveraging those objectives to create a better conversation that drives mutual opportunities and success. Presented by .

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 18, 2018

Overcoming Objections: “We are already working with someone.”. Learn cold calling techniques for handling and overcoming the most common objections in telemarketing phone sales including the best call rebuttal responses for “not interested.” Let’s face it: overcoming objections can be tough! By Mike Brooks, [link].

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 2, 2018

Common Sales Objections. Just send me some information.". How did you get my information?". "I Every prospect you speak to has sales objections, or reasons they’re hesitant to buy your product. Why are sales objections unavoidable? What Is Objection Handling? Why Is Objection Handling Important?

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Be upfront and transparent with your prospects. And be prepared to answer the tough question: “How did you get my contact information?”. Consider these following tips to get more success in your cold calls — before, during, and afterward: Do: Research your prospect (Who are they? Reason for Calling. or whichever time].

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MTD Sales Training

AUGUST 16, 2017

Objections occur for many reasons. Don’t be put off by objections. Firstly, you need to be aware of why the objection has occurred and then see whether there is a route you can take to work with and convince the prospect they are better off with your solution than without it. Really listen to what they are saying.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 31, 2012

In the first five installments of this series we looked at the nature of objections by potential prospects and how to best use them to transition an interruption to a conversation. But there is another aspect to objections that is common and can also be dealt with, what I call the Non-Objection.

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Anthony Iannarino

JULY 15, 2020

One of the ways you lose control of the conversation is by mishandling the objections your contacts throw at you when you ask them to agree to the conversations and commitments necessary to make a good decision about a new solution and a new partner. The following framework will make it easier and more natural to overcome objections.

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The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Your objective is first to generate interest and then get them to return your call. Don’t think that your goal is to answer every objective or to even motivate them to immediately buy. In my book, High-Profit Prospecting, I share voicemail samples and in this blog’s video, I break this process down even further.

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LeadFuze

JULY 18, 2023

Learning how to handle objections in sales calls is a crucial skill for any sales professional. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the art of handling sales objections effectively. Additionally, we’ll discuss how anticipating and preparing for potential objections can make all the difference in your sales process.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 4, 2019

He told me that he was reaching and having brief conversations with some prospects but those conversations went nowhere. He said he was trying to be consultative, to elicit details and to drill down on prospect objections. Here is the fundamental problem: Consultative selling does not work for prospecting. They’re not.

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Close.io

JANUARY 28, 2019

Dealing with sales objections is always difficult. But if you sell a product or solution that your clients could create for themselves, in-house, you face a unique objection: “We’re already doing this in-house. But if you can determine what’s driving this objection, your response can turn into a great sales point.

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SalesProInsider

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The Fight or Flight instinct rears its ugly head in our sales conversations when we hear objections or experience perceived rejection. How Objections Can Trigger the Fight or Flight Instinct. You have a meeting with a prospective client, and you think it’s going great. It’s not just physical danger that creates this.

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

How good are you at requalify existing accounts, or prospects you haven’t spoken with in a while? And that means that just because a prospect or client was in charge of a certain function last month or 6 months ago, it doesn’t mean they are in charge of it today. And why would you even want to do this? What is your current extension?

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

While they do have more information coming at them, they lack the time to capture it all. To be clear, they have (or should have) clear objectives. Separate from any purchase decision, what are their objectives? Long term business objectives, let’s set aside the “means” discussion and focus on the desired “end.”

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 19, 2021

Whether or not a visitor that downloads your content is fully invested in your product at the moment, getting their information is a valuable asset for your organization. Although increased revenue is the ultimate objective, you can’t forget the end goals for landing page strategies are increasing traffic and conversion.

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Crunchbase

MAY 26, 2023

If you’ve closed or attempted to close a deal before, you’re probably familiar with objection handling. Often rooted in concerns or hesitations, objections have the potential to derail even the most promising deals. What is objection handling?

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 22, 2018

He said this question would cause me to think a bit and then he asked, “Mike, how many objections are there?”. After a moment, I told him that while there are a lot of variations of objections, in truth there are really only a few. Whenever I’m onsite with a company, I brainstorm with the team to identify all the objections they get.

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Are you grappling with the challenge of finding the right prospects for your business? In this insightful blog post, we will delve into the world of prospecting, account selection, and the transformative impact of data-driven strategies. Our guide on this journey is none other than Jamie Shanks, the Founder and CEO of Pipeline Signals.

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